Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,555, Pardon Field, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Field Pardon
143,555
CONTENTS

13,736
New York
Pardon Field
of Gansville in the state of New York who was a Capt. Little private in the regiment commanded by Colonel 5 th reg t of the Conn t . ine, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July 1819 and sent to Elizur Webster, Esq Judge, Gansville, Genesee New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — $81.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept " 48 — 10m 1 2/30 4/31 $129.83
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Susp d . see l Reily - and J. Woods, H. to Ohio.) March 8. 1831.
7 May 1822 to J. 3 Dec. 1828 to Hon. (Pardon Field has removed see letter to Hon. E. Whittlesey March 8. 1831.

13,736
New York 4
Pardon Field
of Gansville in the state of New York who was a Capt. Little private in the regiment commanded by Colonel 5 th reg t (of the) Conn t . ine, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July 1819 and sent to Elizur Webster, Esq Judge, Gansville, Genesee New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — $81.83 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept " 48.— 10m th  2 / 30  4 / 31 $129.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Susp d . see l Reily - and J. Woods, H. to Ohio.) March 8. 1831.
7 May 1822 to J. 3 Dec. 1828 to Hon.
(Field has removed see letter to Hon. E. Whittlesey

Pardon Field mvt. 5 th Conn t Reg t . Captain Jon. Little 1780. to 1782.
Adm C .
Appreciation of Pardon Field for a Pardon under the law of the 18 th March 1818-

State of New York } Genesee County } }
Pardon Field of Gainesville in the County of Genesee, being duly sworn, Deposeth and saith. That sometime towards the close of the year 1780, the Deponent was enlisted as a private soldier in the Fifth Connecticut Regiment , in a Company Commanded by Captain Jonathan Little. That the Deponent faithfully served his Country against the common Enemy, from the time of his enlistment until some time in the month of Novr. 1782, when he was Discharged at Warrenton in the State of New York, by General George Washington Commander in Chief of the American Army.
The Deponent further declares that he has lost the discharge, which he received at the time and place aforesaid, and that he knows of no person by whom to substantiate his claim to a pension from his country.
The Deponent further declares that he is a citizen of the United States, & that from his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And further the Deponent saith not.
Pardon Field
Sworn and subscribed at Warsaw, in the County of Genesee this 28 th day of April 1818.
Before me, Eloyd Webster one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas said County.

Genesee Co. N.Y. Warren April 1818.
This day personally appeared before me Pardon Field and having satisfactorily answered such questions as were necessary to substantiate his claim to a Pension under the Law of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, I have thought proper to certify the proceedings had in the premises & to forward them for the consideration of the Hon ble the Secretary of the Department of War — Elizer Webster one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County —
State of New York Genesee County ss. I, Simon Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid. do hereby certify that Elizer Webster before whom the preceding affidavit appears to have been made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County acting under the authority of this State and the foregoing are his signatures.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 7 th day of May A.D. 1818 Simon Cummings

The State of Ohio Butler County ss At a court of common pleas holden at Hamilton in the County of Butler aforesaid on the fourth day of December one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty one, before the Honorable Joshua Collett Esquire President and his associates judges of the said court the same court of common pleas being a court of Record expressly created a court of Record by the laws and ordinances of the State of Ohio with jurisdiction un- limited in civil causes and with power to fine and imprison Personally appeared Pardon Field aged fifty five years resident in Oxford Township in the said County of Butler who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit he enlisted at Tolland in the County of Hartford in Connecticut on the Conti- nental establishment for the term of two years in the Company com- manded by Jonathan Little in the fifth Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col. in the Brigade. of General Knox he was in the Battle or skirmish at New London when burnt by the British under General Arnold his original applica- tion for a pension was made on or about
his Pension Certificate is numbered thirteen thousand seven hundred and thirty six And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit I own twenty five acres of unim- proved land of the lands belonging to the Miami University which is subject to an annual rent of about twenty three cents per acre I have procured materials for building a small house on the same tract of land all of which I have procured with the monies which I have

received from the United States as a pensioner the debts which are due to me amount to about twenty dollars the debts which I owe amount to about one hundred dollars I have two beds and bedding one Bureau one table six chairs a Tea kettle a Pot a wash Kettle and a Spider my family consists of myself my wife and one Daughter my wife whose name is Rachel is about fifty eight years of age frail and not very well able to aid much toward her support my Daughter whose name is Elizabeth is about twenty two years of age she is subject to convulsive fits by which she is rendered unable to aid in her support my Occupation is that of a Cooper I formerly resided in Genesee County in the State of New York I now reside in Oxford Township in the County of Butler and State of Ohio Sworn and subscribed in open court on the said 10 th day of December 1821 Pardon Field John Reily Clerk
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and sixty eight dollars and fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court of common pleas at Hamilton the tenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
John Reily
As Mr Pardon Field now resides in the State of Ohio his wishes to be transferred to the List of Pensioners who receive their Pensions in the State of Ohio
John Reily

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
July 30, 1925
Miss Sue I. Silliman Three Rivers Mich.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43555, it appears that Pardon Field enlisted at Tolland, Connecticut in 1780 and served two years as a private in Captain Jonathan Little's Company, in the Fifth Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of New London and was discharged in November 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, while a resident of Gainesville, Genesee County, New York.
In 1821, he was fifty-five years old and resided in Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio and referred to his wife Rachel, aged fifty-eight years and daughter Elizabeth, aged about twenty-two years. No further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

November 13, 1912.
Clarence S. Paine Esq.
State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 8" and received the 11" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to show that claims for pension or bounty land were ever filed on account of the services of Captain William Field, or Major Abner Field, and the following data is taken from the applications of the only two Pardon Fields found on said records.
Sur. File No. 43,555, Pardon Field was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, while a resident of Gainesville, Genesee County, New York. He stated that he enlisted at Tolland, Connecticut, in 1780, for two years, as a Private in Captain Jonathan Little's company of the 5th Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of New London when it was burned by Arnold, and was discharged in November, 1782, at Newburgh, New York. In 1821 he resided in Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio, was fifty-five years of age, and stated that his family consisted of "himself his wife Rachel who was about fifty-eight years of age and his daughter Elizabeth who was about twenty-two years of age". There is no further family data.
(J. L. Davenport)

History ruthia N.Y.
Feb 4-1901- Myron B. Field
43555
INVALID.
Revy
1912 Nov. 13. History to Clarence S. Field this letter in Reg. F. 3531 Pardon Field J. 1925 July 30-Hist to Sue I. Silliman exec.
File No. 43,555
Pardon Field
Revy
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Genesee County
I Isaac Wilson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within for the County aforesaid Do certify that Pardon Fild the claimant in the Annexed Application, is in need of Assistance from his Country for Support. - And that I am Satisfied that the said Pardon Fild served as a Private Soldier nine months at one Period of Enlistment in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Given under my hand at Middlebury in the County aforesaid the 11 th day of May A. D. 1819
Isaac Wilson Judge As aforesaid
State of New York Genesee County
I G. J. Simeon Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac Wilson is, and was on the 11 th day of May A. D. 1819, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, and that the name subscribed to the above certificate, is his signature, in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Batavia this 27 th day of May A. D. 1819.
Simeon Cummings
By Raph. C. Smead Dep. Ck

MYRON B. FIELD, COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Machias, N. Y. Jan. 21 st 1901
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
My great grand- father, Pardue Field, was a Revolutionary soldier & pensioned & I am anx- ious to secure document- ary evidence of this fact. He was born in Poland, Conn. & settled in 1767 & probably entered the ser- vice from that town, al- though married at Suffield, Conn. in 1787. For several years previous to 1821,

MYRON B. FIELD, COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Machias, N. Y. _____ 190
he resided at Gainesville, Wyoming Co. N.Y. He received his pension through the office at Warsaw! I was informed by my father that he was wounded at the storming of New Lon- don & Groton by the British under General Arnold in Sept. 1781 but this may be a mistake as he would have been only 14 years of age at that time. I have this record from the office of the Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut. "Pardon Field Connecticut

MYRON B. FIELD, COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Machias, N. Y. .... 190
pensioned, Act of 1818, residing in New York, Rank private."
I would like very much to receive further evidence in regard to this mat- ter. Can the records of your office aid me? Hopkins, to hear from you soon I remain Very Truly Yours, Myron B. Field.

Three Rivers Free Public Library
Three Rivers, Michigan
R. B. LINSLEY, PRESIDENT CARL KLOCKE, VICE PRESIDENT MRS. JENNIE WALTON, SECRETARY MISS SUE I. SILLIMAN, LIBRARIAN
Directors:
R. B. LINSLEY CARL KLOCKE J. C. SHOWALTER MRS. JENNIE WALTON
Pension Bureau Dept. of Revolutionary Records Washington, D.C.
June 3, 1925.
Gentlemen: The Public Library asks for its records any data concerning Gardon Field private in Conn. service who was pensioned under act of 1818 while living in New York. He was born Holland Conn., 1767, and died 1832, at Nottawa, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
Very Truly Three Rivers Public Library Miss S. Silliman Librarian

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Pardon Field a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 43555
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1750 to Mar. 1782 2 yrs. Private Jonathan Little ✓ 5" Conn. reg.   enl. at Mansfield, N.Y.        
Battles engaged in, New London Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl. at Tolland, Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 28, 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Gainesville, Genesee Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 55 yrs. in 1821 re res. of Oxford Twp., Butler Co., Ohio. Remarks: 1821 wife Rachel abt 58 yrs. dau Elizabeth abt 22 yrs.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.